Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-15
AN IMPORTANT POINT OF ORDER.
An Interesting Question for the House
20 Settle.

AN AMFURTANT POINT OF ORDER.
An Interesting Question for the House
20 Settle.
The question OF mos: vital interest to the Men,
bcrs OF the House this morning was how the
Speaker would rule upon the point OF order made
yesterday upon the resolution offered by Mr. Hen
derson, OF Iowa, TO set aside day for the consid-
Grafton OF the Logan pension bill Before the
House met this was the general topic OF discus.
sion, and there We're conferences between menu
bers OF both sides OF the question was the gen.
eral Keeling that a revolution was about to take
| place in the House.
The question involved is serious in this that II
the speaker should rule that the resolution was In
ORDER, or, ruling otherwise, he is overruled by
numerous other resolutions that have been offered
or may be offered to make other bills special
order me educational bill, the tobacco tax bills,
the tar1n bill, the oklahoma and any number OF
other bills could demand DAVIS The best parlia-
mentar1ans declare that should the resolution be
permitted IL would be a revolution throwing the
House lntOa state OF chaos and would bring about
an extra session. They declare that nothing at
an can be done this session If the rules are over
1t Is believed, however, that those who want to
set aside the rules are in the majority on account
OF computation OF the members interested In
repeal the tobacco tax and those who want to pass
the educational bill and that they can override
upon an appeal any ruling the Speaker may make
The resolution was called up by Mr. Henderson
GnlS morning, according to the agreement Mr..
and Mr.. Dtbble spoke aga1nt it. MI. Brumm sup.
ported the point, and Mr.. Willis opposed it.
THE POINT OF ORDER SUSTAINED.
After further debate the speaker decided that
the point OF order against the resolution was well
| taken. He made q long and careful statement OF
the case, which was listened to with great atten-
| tion No appeal was taken and the resolution
went to the committee on rules
Representative Glover Makes Some Wig
OrOuS Remarks.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, q. 8,
WASHINGTON, ID. c., February Is 1857.
To the Editor of THE EVENING STAR:
Ny Dear Sir: observe that correspondence
has been laid upon the desk OF each Senator and
Representative, in which am presented as return
ing cordial negative to an invitation to fight a
duel 1 would infer from this, Mr. Editor that
some one feels under burden to fight duel with
me- or give some satisfactory reason for failing to
do so, and that this is essay in the latter direc-
ton III SO, IL is an unfortunate effort. My CORE
the courts which resulted in hts being tried by a
jury ana convicted. The letter in which / as
signed this as reason for declining the profIered
distinction with thanks Is diScreetly omitted from
the series but the party refers to his conviction In
one OF his letters Unless the gentleman, who
lieved Of, can devise some better expedient than
this, am afraid he must continue to carry it. The
next time, however, he addresses communication
to my colleagues in the House suggest he sign his
name TO 1t. Anonymous communications are
generally taken as conclusive evidence that the
sender1s not covered by any definition OF the term
gentleman. have the honor to remain,
Your obedient servant, JOHN NJ. GLOVER.
'SThe Arrest Of Those Five Little News-
bOys.''
To the Editor of TIE EVENING STAR:
In answer to your correspondent in Friday even
ing edition in regard to the arrest Of the newsboys
on B and 18th streets northwest, would say that
the investigation made by your correspondent
must certainly have been made in the ssbump-
ttous" mind OF the Investigator. The facts in the
arrest OF these boys are simple and easy OF ex-
PLANTATION. quite a number OF merchants doing
business in the vicinity OF 18th and streets north
west have frequently made complaints, and are
willing to come forward and TESTIFY to the unruly
and disordery conduct OF these boys 1t is not
true that these boys attend school and in the
afternoon 'seil papers to get books and clothes
cerned, the officers making the arrests have moth
ing to do. 1t is their duty to bring Offenders to
justice be they Old or young, when complaint is
February 18th, 1887.
III is only just to an energetic and Woodworking
class OF youngsters to say that the explanation
the policeman who made the arrest In question is
to the effect that the malefactors complained OF
gamblers, who hang the outskirts OF the calling
Tor the purpose OF heecing the little fellows out
tnelr hArd-earned prOntS-ED. STAR
CHARGED WITH PERMITTING GAMING ON HIS
PREMIsES.-Detect1ves RAN and Horne this after
noon made another arrest growing out OF the re-
cent raid on the so-called Cosmos Club, 1902 Penn
sylvan1a avenue. The man arrested to-day was
Harry Sutphin, who is charged by the officers
officers had information to the effect that SUIT
phin was In reality the proprietor and manager Of
the club.
MARRIAGE LIcRNsEs-Marr1age licenses have
| been issued by the clerk OF the court to Mat
| thews Camp and Mary Canaan; George Grant
Clutz and Sarah Jane Hitter, both of Carroll Co,
Md; George r. Morgan and Eliza A. Sutton; John
Lieb and Magdalene Hammond; Joseph n. Martin
Md; John Awkward and Laura v. Lee; Campbell
| s: Bergman and Sallie E. Reynolds; James Il.
Clark and Deborah L. Mead. Willie Neal and Eliza
Addison; IsidOre X. OCOnner and Lulu v. Sher-
man, OF Richmond, Va; Matthew K Delane and
Mary Baliufr; ". = Fletcher and Gertrude small,
Lizzie A. E Parrish, of tynchburg, Va
MATTHEWS WILL Nor BE RENoMMATRD.-There Is
good authority for the statement that Mr.. Mat
thewS Will not be again renOminated as recorder OF
to Albany and resume the practice OF law there.
Heavy Failure in Galveston.
A BIG DRY GOODS AND SHOE HOUSE GOES UNDER WITH
LIABILITIES OF $4,000.
GALVESTON, Tex, Feb. 15.-The wholesale dry
goods and boot and shoe house OF Block, Open
transfer OF their entire stock and also their bust
ness premises In payment OF obligation due to the
local creditors.
These local debts aggregate s225, 7S7, chiefly
owing TO banks and local capitalists who endorsed
for the firm. The stock was invOiced and turned
over at 20 cents on the dollar aggregating S2O4-
$40. The building and fixtures were transferred
at net valuation OF $4,000 less the mortgage.
The total liabilities Of the firm will reach OOO
ali or which except that which is secured as
above) Is owing In New York city. over $4,000 is
due d. b. Clafilin q co.
Socialists Sending Money to Germany.
A BERLIN PAPER SAYS THAT $1,000 HAVE BEEN
SENT FEOM THE UNITED STATES
BERLIN, Feb. 15-The National G0zene COM
ments on the interest which is being taken in the
pending German election by the socialists in every
part OF the world and the support which they are
furnishing their party friends In Germany. The
paper refers especially TO the activity in this re-
spect OF the socialists in the United States, whO it
AYERS, have already cabled S. 600. One American
socialist newspaper alone, the National G0zette
says has collected and transmitted to Germany
for campaign funds 700.